European Parliament @europarl_en@respublicae.eu

Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act which aims to make the EU a world leader in safe and trustworthy AI.
These rules are some of the first in the world to protect people from high-risk AI while encouraging innovation.
Find out more:
https://europa.eu/!wDmRcF

[2024-04-13 18:00 UTC]

Friday briefing: from migration to the energy market, here are five things the European Parliament worked on this week ↓

[2024-04-12 13:00 UTC]

Parliament is revising the rules for some breakfast foods to provide Europeans with healthier and better quality choices.
Find out more:
https://europa.eu/!VCVHnx

[2024-04-12 07:22 UTC]

Parliament has adopted a reform of the EU electricity market to make it more stable, affordable, and sustainable.
Vulnerable customers will be protected from having their electricity cut off.
Find out more:
https://europa.eu/!VDfWWg

[2024-04-11 12:07 UTC]

MEPs have adopted stricter CO2 emissions targets for trucks and buses.
Heavy-duty vehicles account for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions from EU road transport.
Read more:
https://europa.eu/!yBBNfh

[2024-04-11 09:23 UTC]

Breakfast foods: Parliament has adopted new rules to improve consumer information.
The aim is to help consumers make informed and healthier decisions on products such as honey, fruit juice, jam and marmalades.
Read more:
https://europa.eu/!qT9Qy9

[2024-04-11 06:00 UTC]

“In these times of war, uncertainty and societal unrest, Europe and the world are in dire need of hope."
King Philippe, King of the Belgians, addressed Parliament for the first time today to commemorate the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU:
https://europa.eu/!ghGdN7

[2024-04-10 18:00 UTC]

Parliament has backed prolonging an exemption to EU privacy rules to facilitate the detection of child sexual abuse material online until 3 April 2026.
MEPs stressed the need to agree on a permanent framework.
Read more:
https://europa.eu/!nDWbH7

[2024-04-10 17:00 UTC]

Parliament has approved the new Migration and Asylum Pact.
Asylum claims will be examined more quickly, including at the EU’s borders, and there will be more effective returns.
Press release:
https://europa.eu/!vN6MPR

[2024-04-10 16:37 UTC]

Parliament has adopted a new law to reduce emissions from the energy sector
The new law will enable the EU to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector to reach its climate goals and improve air quality.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240408IPR20309/methane-parliament-adopts-new-law-to-reduce-emissions-from-energy-sector

[2024-04-10 15:55 UTC]

Parliament, Commission, Council - it can be confusing to know who does what in the EU.
Here's a handy explainer ↓

[2024-04-09 18:00 UTC]

Foreign powers use disinformation and cyber attacks to try to shape EU public opinion in their own interest.
Find out how the EU is fighting back:
https://europa.eu/!rg6kY7

[2024-04-09 15:00 UTC]

From migration and asylum to a reform of the electricity market and new rules for breakfast foods, find out what the European Parliament will be working on this week:
https://europa.eu/!Gxb7NB

[2024-04-08 09:30 UTC]

R to @europarl_en: The more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. Sign up to get voting reminders so you don't forget to use your vote ↓ 🗳️

#UseYourVote #EUelections2024

https://elections.europa.eu/en/use-your-vote/

[2024-04-08 08:17 UTC]

On
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23WorldHealthDay
, here are some of the ways the EU is protecting you ↓
Read more about what the EU is doing to improve public health:
https://europa.eu/!QRGGXj

[2024-04-07 08:00 UTC]

See how many MEPs will represent your country in the EU elections in June ↓
The distribution of seats takes into account the size of the population of EU countries and the need for a minimum level of representation for EU citizens from smaller countries.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUelections2024

[2024-04-06 09:00 UTC]

By polarising the debate, disinformation spreaders want us believe that the differences between us are much greater than they really are and make it difficult to reach compromises and come up with solutions.
Watch this video to see how you can avoid falling into this trap ↓

[2024-04-05 15:00 UTC]

Disinformation and information manipulation pose a serious threat to democracy.
Join our AMA about the European Parliament's work against disinformation with
https://nitter.privacydev.net/DelphineColard
at 10am CET:
https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1bvquhq/ama_about_european_parliaments_work_against/

[2024-04-05 07:13 UTC]

Buildings account for 36% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions.
Bringing this number down benefits both consumers and the planet - that's why the Parliament has adopted a new law to do just that.
Find out more:
https://europa.eu/!QY8wnF

[2024-04-04 16:00 UTC]

What has over 700 members, changes every five years and is the only EU body directly elected by the people? 🇪🇺
Watch to find out 👇 and don't forget to use your vote in June 🗳️
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23UseYourVote

[2024-04-03 09:00 UTC]